Hair-roll.



PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908.v

R. H. DAMON.

HAIR ROLL. APPLIGATION FILED 1mm. 1907.

/N VEN TUR W/'TNEE 555 RUSSELL H. DAMoN, OF'LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

HAIR-ROLL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Original application led March 21, 1907, Serial No.`363',680. Dividedand' this application led December 4, 1907. Serial No. 405,125.

andl has relation more particularly' to an' imlproved 'hairfioll or astructure which may be placed upon .the head and over which hair .may berolled.

The present applicationlis'a division of my Aformer application ledMarch 21, 1907,

Serial No. 363,680.

he main object ofthe present invention is to Aprovide a novel device, ofthe character' specified, wherein the rollma'y be applied todifferentportionsof the head, or placed at various angles upon the head,the roll lbeing self-adjus ting,'so that it Will automaticallyconformtothe head. Furthermore, one size.

of roll will fit heads of various sizes and of differentcontours orshapes.

'A further'o'b-jecteof the invention is to is approximately, annular orring-shaped in form.

`vWithA the construction herein shown the ends are united'so as .to'produce a substantially annular device. With these and otherobjects inview, a description of theinvention willbe given, reference being had tothe annexed drawings,

wherein: Figure `1 is a'top plan view of the roll 5 and Fig. 2 afragmentary view, in elevation,

'of the roll.

Inrthe drawings7 1` denotes the body of the roll, which -is formed ofa\'wire fabric, preferably braidedand' taking thel shape of a tube.` Theends of the wires are`preferably brought together 'and placed within aca p 2, whichv` is flattened so as to bind the wires, the capsoverlapping each other and being connected by. a rivet or thelike. Thisconnection may ber a pivotal one, if sodesired, but this is notessential, as the body rof the structure is fiexibleand possesses"suflicient elasticity to permit it to conform tothe head throughout theVlength of the roll.

Being formed of intermeshng or spirallyv Wound, braided'wires, the bodyof the structhe `roduce a device of the character noted, wiichf ofconnecting the en dsl ily cleansed.

Secured to rthe inner circumferenceof the roll are' means for engagingthe hair, herein shown as a plurality of combs 4. In the drawing, tvvoofsuch combs 'are shown as tothe bodyby wires or'staples 5. It is, of'course, to be understood that a greater or less number of combs may beem loyed, and that they may be secured tothe ody of the( roll by anyother suitable means.

In so far as the generic invention is conv the body thereof may beformed in any de- VYsired manner, it being necessary only that thestructure as a Whole possess suflicient resiliency or elasticity topermit it tobe properly adjusted upon and to automatically conform tothe head.

In practice in placing 'the roll u on thev head, the wearer will extendthe ro l somewhat and move the same downwardly to the desiredA o int orposition, and usually with the teet 4of the comb or combs uppermost.When the roll-is released it will embrace the head somewhat closely, andthe combs will preventthe roll from being lifted oil' by any usual forceuntil such time as the structure is 'agaimexpanded and the combs arewith-4 drawn A'frornthe hair. With y a tubular, ring-shaped structure'formed of wire' fabric, ja's hereinbefore set e5 oppositely disposed toeach other and secured Seemed, it will be understood that theroll orforth, no- 'interior supporting devices or Y means are necessary to holdthe roll in its extended position. The roll is, therefore, light andopen to the air, and it may be read- Asa. consequence, it is entirelysanitary. f'

The terms annular and ring-shaped as employed in the specification and'in the claims',' to define t'he roll, are intended to describeandinclude'any structure which, possessing the characteristic features setforth, encircles the head. Such a roll is to be distinguished from astructure which ismerely of segmental or of horse-shoe form'and does notsubstantially encircle the head.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

i As a new. article of manufacture, an yapessere 2. A'hair-roll annularin contour and formed 4of inherently elastic fabric.

3. A haireroll kof annular contour, formed of inherently elastic Wirefabric.

4. Ahairroll ofsubstantially annular contour, formed of inherentlyelastic material; and hair-engaging means carried thereby.

5. A hair-roll formed of a braided. tubu lar elastic wire fabric havingits ends joined to form an annulus and a plurality of combs secured tothe inner circumference thereof.

6. A hair-roll formed of an inherently elastic tubular Wire'fabric,having its ends joined so as to form a substantially ring-shaped memberand a plurality of combs secured to the inner circumference of the ring.

7. A tubular, ringshapcd, self-sustaining hair-roll, the body ofthe'roll 'being formed of an inherently elastic Wire fabric.

8. A hollow, inherently elastic, substantially ring-shaped,self-sustainingl hair-roll; and a plurality of combs secured to thein'ner circumference thereof.

9. A hollow, substantially ring-shaped, extensible hair-roll; Iand acomb secured to the inner circumference thereof.

10. A hollow, substantially ring-sha ed, extensible hair-roll, lthe bodyof the ro bem ing formed of Wire fabric; and hair-engaging means securedto the inner circumference thereof.

-1l. A hair-roll ysubstantially annular or ring-shaped in contour,formed of inherently y e and contractible material, Whereextensib A bythe roll may be expanded circumferenvtially and. When positioned Willautomatic-` ally conform-to the head..I l

12. Asa newarticle of manufacture, `an

elastic, self-adjusting hair-roll, annular in contour and adapted toencircle the head 13. As a neW article of manufacture, a

self-adjusting hair-roll, annular incontour" lariel .adapted to encirclethe head; and a being annular incontour and formed of in-v herentlyextensible and contractible 'material; `and a comb carried upon theinnercir' cumference thereof.

f RUSSELL H. DAMON.

Witnesses: i

' PEARLE E. WALKER.,

N..S. Baisers.

